by David R. Johnston, Kim Master; New Society Publishers
Whether because of changing lifestyles or simply because houses are becoming outdated, millions of North Americans are renovating their homes every year, spending more money annually on renovation than on new-home construction. But renovations can be...
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by Robert L. Roy, Rob Roy, Robert L. Money-Saving Strategies for the Owner Roy, Builder; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
The origins of the word "mortgage" are Old French and translate roughly to "death pledge." Rob Roy takes a radical approach here to help the reader understand how mortgages work; explains clearly how, if you have a mortgage already, you can maximize ...
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by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein; Oxford University Press
The second of three books published by the Center for Environmental Structure to provide a "working alternative to our present ideas about architecture, building, and planning,"A Pattern Language offers a practical language for building and p...
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by Nader Khalili, E. Nader Khalili; Burning Gate Pr
How-to-build step by step an adobe and ceramic architecture that is affordable and self-help. How to build arches, vaults, domes, and utilize the natural energy of wind, sun-and-shade to help save forests and create a sustainable architecture. How to...
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by Rob Roy; Sterling Publishing
Build a low-cost, energy-efficient home! Rob Roy, cordwood's most famous builder, with the help of nearly 300 photos and how-to illustrations with easy-to-follow directions, shows how and how not to build your very own stunning log-end home. Full-col...
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by Paul Graham McHenry; University of Arizona Press
Presents both engineering information and detailed technical data for adobe and rammed earth building....
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by Kiko Denzer; Hand Print Press
Fully-illustrated handbook for making a simple, wood-fired, masonry-style oven. It provides clear, step-by-step instructions for building and firing the oven, as well as complete directions for making sourdough bread in the best (and simplest) artisa...
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by David Easton, Cynthia Wright, David Eaton; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
The beauty and grace of rammed earth construction is described in fascinating detail by David Easton. The photographs of different structures, both modern and ancient, by Cynthia Wright, create a breathtaking glimpse into a building technique that is...
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by Paulina Wojciechowska; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Using inexpensive, recycled, or salvaged polypropylene tubing or textile grain sacks, even relatively inexperienced builders can construct a tree-free retreat, studio, or full-time home. This book gives detailed instructions on earth architecture, de...
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by Becky Bee, Mitch Spiralstone, Alex McMillan; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Well written in plain, understandable language which even the most basic beginners can clearly understand. Her illustrations are equally clear. There is no doubt that anyone who is interested in building with cob can follow the steps in this book and...
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by Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith, Linda Smiley, Deanne Bednar; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Cob, a structural composite of earth, water, straw, clay, and sand, has been used for centuries, in virtually all parts of the world, to create homes ranging from mud huts in Africa to lavish adobe haciendas in Latin America. This practical and inspi...
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by Rob Roy; Sterling Publishing
According to Roy, underground or `earth-sheltered' houses are unexpectedly livable. Judging by his book's attractive pictures, that's easy to believe. The house he bases his point-by-point guide on is indeed a showplace. Its homey touches are just th...
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by Clarke Snell; Lark Books
Here’s an intelligent look at how a home is supposed to function and a variety of different building approaches. What’s important is finding the right solution to fit your individual needs, local climate, and natural resources. The broad range of top...
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by Edward Mazria; Rodale Press
A seminal reference on the fundamentals of solar design. Easily used, yet thorough and quantitative. Should be required reading for everyone in the architecture & building design fields. Sunfall info given here is relevant to every structure ever des...
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by Daniel D., Ph.D. Chiras; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
This text presents a relatively nontechnical description of passive solar heating and cooling principles that can be used in the construction of homes heated and cooled simply through the absorption or dissipation of sunlight. The author, who has des...
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by James Kachadorian; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
This book offers a technique for building homes that heat and cool themselves in a wide range of different climates, using ordinary building materials available anywhere and with methods familiar to all building contractors and many do-it-yourselfers...
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by Catherine Wanek; Gibbs Smith Publisher
The New Strawbale Home compiles floor plans and images from thirty cutting-edge homes across North America, from California to Quebec, New Mexico to New England, showcasing a spectrum of regional styles and personal aesthetic choices. This practical ...
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by Bruce King, Ann Edminster; Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Chelsea Green'sThe Rammed Earth House and The Straw Bale House chronicle the possibilities and realities of straw bale and rammed earth construction. Buildings of Earth and Straw fills in the gaps for professional builders, ...
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